| Hammy's Boomerang Adventure | |
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Directed by |
Will Finn |
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Produced by |
Kate Spencer |
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Written by |
Tom Owens |
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Based on |
Over the Hedge by Michael Fry and T. Lewis |
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Starring |
Bruce Willis |
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Studio |
DreamWorks Animation |
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Release date |
October 19, 2006 |
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Running time |
4 minutes, 31 seconds |
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Country |
United States |
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Language |
English |
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure is a computer-animated short comedy film, based on Over the Hedge, which is based on a comic strip of the same name. It can be found on the film's DVD as a bonus feature.
Synopsis[]
Bucky, Spike & Quillo begin with filming RJ who holds a piece of cardboard which had the words "RJ's Wide World of Nature," a made-up nature show. Their subject is Hammy when he discovers a boomerang. RJ and the kids hide in the hedge and watch Hammy as he first see the boomerang and call "Dibs". He tries to eat it but hates the taste and throws away. The boomerang hits him in this order:
- Hammy is first hit and hisses like a cat at the boomerang (the children giggle during this time, but RJ dismisses it) before throwing it away again.
- Hammy throws it again and barely dodges it but stands up and laughs triumphantly, only to be hit again.
- Hammy continously dodges it and starts throwing the boomerang without stopping but soon realizes he is actually throwing a cookie, a cupcake, and an ice cream, which prove to be distractions as he is hit again.
- He scurries up a tree but the boomerang freezes next to him. He shouts, "Begone! I don't believe in you!", but the boomerang keeps spinning around the tree, forcing him to shout, "All right, I believe in you!". He then buries the boomerang in a deep hole and proceeds to cover it up.
- He is hit again and finally chops it into pieces with an ax, puts it in a trunk, devilishly burns it with a cigarette lighter, then stomps on the hot ashes but then steps off before he is continuously hit again until he cries, "Aw, c'mon!"
RJ then asks the audience if they should tell him that the children actually had a lot of boomerangs in a box. Verne appears and figures out what they are doing and throws the camera away and informs them that the humas do the same thing. Hammy finds the camera in the meantime and claims it. He says the camera lens taste "shiny". RJ and the children then informs Verne they will not do it again.
Later, the crew (joined by Hammy) perform another so-called "Unrated Version" episode which shows Verne bathing without his shell on. He then finds out what they are doing and chases RJ into the hedge. Hammy calls dibs on Verne's shell before one of the children runs back and turns off the camera.
Cast[]
- Bruce Willis as RJ
- Garry Shandling as Verne
- Steve Carell as Hammy
- Sami Kirkpatrick as Bucky
- Shane Baumel as Spike
- Madison Davenport as Quillo
Cast Notes[]
- Although credited, Wanda Sykes ' character Stella the skunk doesn't appear in the short. This was either considered a mistake, or she was initially supposed to appear but was cut and they forgot to edit the credits.
Home Media[]
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure was released with Over the Hedge (film) on October 17, 2006, distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Trivia[]
- "RJ's Wide World of Nature" 'is a parody home-video of Punk'd'.
- The short is filmed through the camera which includes a battery and a record button.
- Stella, Ozzie, Heather, Lou and Penny doesn't appear in the Short.
- Hammy is the second character who gets to wear Verne's shell. The first character who wore Verne's shell is RJ in Over the Hedge.
- RJ reveals Hammy's interests is good books, long walks in the park, and nut collecting.